Synonyms of discrepancy

discrepancy

noun

di-ˈskre-pən-sē 

as in difference

the quality or state of being different

the discrepancy of the calculations of my bill by the hotel and myself was a matter of concern

Synonyms & Similar Words

• difference
• distinctness
• distinctiveness
• diversity
• distinction
• contrast
• disparity
• disagreement
• dissimilarity
• distance
• divergence
• diverseness
• variation
• dissimilitude
• unlikeness
• variability
• disparateness
• imbalance
• change
• otherness
• deviance
• variance
• modification
• friction
• incongruity
• discord
• conflict
• discordance
• differentiability
• dichotomy
• inequality
• incongruence
• disunity
• disproportion
• strife
• dissension
• distinguishability
• dissent
• incompatibility
• nonconformity
• discriminability
• dissidence
• incongruousness
• anomalousness
• nonequivalence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• similarity
• resemblance
• community
• analogy
• likeness
• identity
• agreement
• sameness
• accordance
• correspondence
• conformity
• parallelism
• alikeness
• congruity
• equality
• similitude
• analogousness
• equivalence
• identicalness
• uniformity
• equivalency
• homogeneity
• homogeneousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of discrepancy

The Seminole County discrepancy emerged during routine postelection checks. — David Wickert, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026

No queue fills up, nothing gets escalated, and the discrepancy waits until someone reconciles, if anyone does. — Ran Grushkowsky, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

According to a Charleston press release, Darren Clarke, head of collections and research at Charleston, believes the discrepancy in timing may be explained by Grant’s practice in later life of retrospectively dating works. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Nov. 2026

There were also questions about discrepancies involving missing text messages from the night Kylie vanished and suspicious marks in the home. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026